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Article: Cortisol decreases 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites in the duck thymus

TitleCortisol decreases 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites in the duck thymus
Authors
Issue Date1994
PublisherBioScientifica Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.eje-online.org/
Citation
European Journal Of Endocrinology, 1994, v. 130 n. 3, p. 320-324 How to Cite?
AbstractThe immunosuppressive effect of chronic glucocorticoid treatment on 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding in the duck thymus was studied. Two-week-old ducks were injected intraperitoneally with either 1 mg of cortisol per day (experimental group) or an equivalent volume of vehicle (control group) in the middle of the light period for 7 days. 2[125I]Iodomelatonin binding assays were performed on thymic membranes. Cortisol injection reduced the body weight gain, size of the bursa of Fabricius and absolute weights of the primary lymphoid organs but had no effect on the spleen weights. The relative weights of the spleen were increased while those of the primary lymphoid organs were unchanged. The density of the thymus 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites was decreased while the affinity was not affected. The modulation of the thymic 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites by changes in the immune status of the duck suggests that these binding sites represent physiologically relevant melatonin receptors and that melatonin exerts its action on the lymphoid tissues directly. Our findings support the hypothesis that the thymus is the target site for the immunomodulatory interactions between the pineal melatonin and the adrenal steroids. A possible inhibitory influence of adrenal steroids on the immuno-enhancing effect of melatonin is also suggested.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/81289
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dc.contributor.authorPoon, AMSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, ZMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, Fen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPang, SFen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:15:58Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:15:58Z-
dc.date.issued1994en_HK
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal Of Endocrinology, 1994, v. 130 n. 3, p. 320-324en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0804-4643en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/81289-
dc.description.abstractThe immunosuppressive effect of chronic glucocorticoid treatment on 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding in the duck thymus was studied. Two-week-old ducks were injected intraperitoneally with either 1 mg of cortisol per day (experimental group) or an equivalent volume of vehicle (control group) in the middle of the light period for 7 days. 2[125I]Iodomelatonin binding assays were performed on thymic membranes. Cortisol injection reduced the body weight gain, size of the bursa of Fabricius and absolute weights of the primary lymphoid organs but had no effect on the spleen weights. The relative weights of the spleen were increased while those of the primary lymphoid organs were unchanged. The density of the thymus 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites was decreased while the affinity was not affected. The modulation of the thymic 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites by changes in the immune status of the duck suggests that these binding sites represent physiologically relevant melatonin receptors and that melatonin exerts its action on the lymphoid tissues directly. Our findings support the hypothesis that the thymus is the target site for the immunomodulatory interactions between the pineal melatonin and the adrenal steroids. A possible inhibitory influence of adrenal steroids on the immuno-enhancing effect of melatonin is also suggested.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBioScientifica Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.eje-online.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Endocrinologyen_HK
dc.titleCortisol decreases 2[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites in the duck thymusen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0804-4643&volume=130&spage=320&epage=324&date=1994&atitle=Cortisol+decreases+2+125I+iodomelatonin+binding+sites+in+the+duck+thymusen_HK
dc.identifier.emailPoon, AMS: amspoon@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailTang, F: ftang@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.authorityTang, F=rp00327en_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1530/eje.0.1300320-
dc.identifier.pmid8156108-
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dc.identifier.volume130en_HK
dc.identifier.issue3en_HK
dc.identifier.spage320en_HK
dc.identifier.epage324en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLiu, ZM=7406671362en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridTang, F=7201979770en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridPang, SF=7402528719en_HK
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